Browse Items (70 total)

  • Collection: W.R. Poage Legislative Library

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Typed letter from a constituent in Grand Rapids, Michigan to Rep. John Dowdy on the topic of "Health Care for the Aged" with a proposal; Attached to the letter is a copy of a proposal which the doctor submitted to the Chairman of the Ways and Means…

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Postcard from a constituent in Boerne, Texas to Rep. O. C. Fisher on the subject of the Voting Rights Bill; The constituent writes to thank Fisher for his vote against the Voting Rights Bill, and expresses his wish that more Texans would share…

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Edited speech by Rep. John Dowdy on voting rights printed on the back of Dowdy stationary

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Summary and background on the bill to guarantee voting rights; The text includes quotes from President Lyndon Johnson's message to a joint session of Congress, a detailed explanation of the major provisions of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, quotes…

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News and information from the Democratic National Committee on the Voter Registration Bill; The text quotes a speech of President Lyndon Johnson and lists the major provisions of the Voter Registration Bill.

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Opinion Ballot from a constituent in Rockdale, Texas on the subject of whether Congress should pass the Voting Rights Act of 1965; The constituent writes that he is not opposed to literacy tests if they are adminstered fairly and without…

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Testimony of Congressman John Dowdy before the Subcommittee #5 of the Committee on the Judiciary in Opposition to HR 6400; In his testimony, Dowdy argues that the Voting Rights Act is unconstitutional.

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A report from John Dowdy on the Washington Action Project, the Voting Rights Bill, low-fat cheese, and a test city for federal control; In the first section, Dowdy informs his constituents of the Washington Action Project riot in Washington, DC. The…

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A report from John Dowdy on an amendment to the Voting Rights Bill and communist riots at the University of California and in Chicago; In the first section, the report discusses an amendment to the Voting Rights Bill that would discourage the…

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A report from John Dowdy on foreign aid, the Voting Rights Bill, and the state of the U.S. Constitution; In the first section, Dowdy reports on an increase in authorized foreign aid and his opposition to this increase. The second section discusses a…
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